Railroad overpass

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Railroad overpasses of railroad over street, or street over railroad tracks

"H" Street Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1909
Timber stringer bridge over EI RR on "H" St (Ms 8540) in Charleston
Open to one-lane traffic

12th Street Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1936 by Fred Luttjohann of Topeka, Kansas
Concrete arch bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on W. 12th Street in North Little Rock
Open to four lanes of traffic

17th Street Bridge (Grundy County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1930
Wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on 17th Street in Trenton
Open to traffic

5th Street Bridge (St. Clair County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1899
Lost Wooden bridge over N. 5th Street on the NS Railroad in Belleville
Replaced by a concrete bridge

7th Street Trafficway Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1932; southbound steel stringer bridge built 1992; rehabilitated 1992
Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on four lanes of 7th Street Trafficway in Kansas City
Open to four lanes of traffic

Abbott Road Bridge (Miller County, Missouri)
Wooden bridge over the Rock Island Railroad on Abbott Road (CR 54-76) northwest of Eugene
Open to one-lane traffic

B&O Railroad Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1920
Three-span pony truss bridge over the old B&O Railroad on TR 92, 0.5 mi. west of Bridgeport
Open to traffic

B.N.S.F. - Columbia River Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1908
Swing span through truss bridge over the Columbia River
Open to traffic

Blue Ridge Cut-Off overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Unused since 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad
Unused pony plate girder bridge over Blue Ridge Cut-Off on the Rock Island Railroad in Kansas City
Railroad line inactive

Camelback Bridge (McLean County, Illinois)
Built 1906
Wooden Kingpost pony truss bridge over Constitution Trail (formerly Illinois Central Railroad) on Virginia Avenue in Normal
Open to two-lane traffic above and pedestrian traffic below

DM&E 6th Street Bridge (Brown County, Minnesota)
Built 1909
Stone arch bridge over 6th Street N on the DM&E Railroad in New Ulm
Open to traffic

Fee Fee Road Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1962
Wooden bridge over Missouri Central Railroad tracks on Fee Fee Road in Maryland Heights
Open to traffic

Fourteenth Street Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1925; main span replaced 1988
Wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on W. 14th Street in North Little Rock
Kingpost truss span replaced with a steel stringer span in 1988, but timber trestle substructure preserved

Funk Road Bridge (Waukesha County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910; Rebuilt 1945
Concrete arch bridge over Funk Road on CNW RR
Open to traffic

Genesee Road Bridge (Lapeer County, Michigan)
Built 1928; Replaced 2003
Lost Camelback concrete arch bridge over Canadian National Railroad on Genesee Road near Lapeer
Replaced by new bridge

Highway 350 Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Abandoned 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad
Unused steel stringer bridge over MO 350 on the former Rock Island Railroad in Raytown
Railroad line inactive

IA57 Overpass (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1932, Removed April 2013
Deck plate girder bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on US 20 in Ackley
Replaced by a new bridge

Iris Street Bridge (Carroll County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1930
Wooden Kingpost truss bridge over BNSF Railroad on Iris Street in Savanna
Bridge has been restricted to pedestrian traffic only by means of added fencing and large stone blocks at each end.

Lamar Street Bridge (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1952
Concrete arch bridge over Lamar Street on the BNSF Railway
Unknown status

Liguori Street Trestle (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Wooden railroad trestle on the BNSF Railway over Liguori Street just off US 61/67 in Barnhart
Open to railroad traffic above and road traffic below

MacGregor Street Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1950
Wooden bridge over the MNA Railroad on MacGregor Street in Carthage
Open to traffic

Main Street Railroad Bridge (Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri)
Built 1901
Pony plate girder and wood trestle bridge over S. Main Street and South Fork Gabouri Creek in Ste. Genevieve
Open to railroad traffic

Mapleton RR Bridge (Waukesha County, Wisconsin)
Built 1911
Bridge over Cth P on UPRR (Formerly C&NW) in Town of Oconomowoc (Mapleton)
Open to traffic

Martin Road Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910: replaced 2007 (?)
Lost pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Martin Road
Replaced by new bridge

Mehring Way Railroad Overpass (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1931
Through truss bridge over Mehring Street on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic

Mill Street C&NW Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910
Timber stringer bridge over Mill Road on CNW Railroad in South Milwaukee
Closed to all traffic

New Franklin Viaduct (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1939-40; demolished 2010
Lost massive concrete deck girder bridge over Katy Trail and city streets on MO 5 in New Franklin
Demolished. Separation of grade eliminated.

Nichols Street Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1940
Wooden bridge over the Kansas City Southern Railway on Nichols Street at the William Woods University campus in Fulton
Open to two-lane traffic

North Lake Railroad Bridge (Waukesha County, Wisconsin)
Built 1911
Bridge over Wisc 83 on UPRR (Formerly C&NW) in North Lake (Town of Merton)
Open to traffic

Norwegian Road Bridge (Waukesha County, Wisconsin)
Built 1911
Steel bridge over Norwegian Road on UPRR (former C&NW) in Town of Oconomowoc
Open to traffic

Railroad Overpass Bridge (Alamance County, North Carolina)
Built 1938
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over NC 87 & 100 on the North Carolina Railroad
Open to traffic

Raytown Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1904; reduced to one-way traffic in 2004; rehabilitated 2005
Wooden trestle bridge over the inactive Rock Island Railroad on Raytown Road in Raytown
Open to one-lane northbound traffic

Richmond Street Railroad Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Steel stringer bridge with stone abutments over Richmond Street on the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Elkhart
Open to railroad traffic

Seilbeck Road Bridge (Massac County, Illinois)
Wooden bridge over the ICRR on Seilbeck Road (TR 93) north of Metropolis
Open to one-lane traffic

Side Street Bridge (Johnson County, Illinois)
Wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on E. Side Street in Goreville, just off IL 37
Open to one-lane traffic with a 3 ton weight limit

Spencer Railroad Overpass (Clark County, Idaho)
Built 1936
Parker through truss bridge over UPRR on Old US 91
Open to traffic

Washington Street Bridge (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1915
Concrete arch bridge over Washington Street on BNSF Railway in Spokane
Open to traffic

Woodford Road Railroad Bridge (Washington County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910
Bridge over the Eisenbahn Recreational Trail (former CNW) on Woodford Drive
Open to traffic but signed

Zurich Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1890 by the Chicago & Alton Railroad; replaced 1998
Lost timber pony truss bridge over the UPRR on Zurich Street near Joliet
Replaced by modern bridge